Janet Louise McCloskeyJanet Louise McCloskey, 69, was shown mercy from a short but strong fight with lung cancer when she passed away on December 20,… Continue reading
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The Everett Silvertips defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-2 Wednesday night at Comcast Arena in Everett.
A big Christmas thanks to the three city council members who (in a 3-3 Dec. 13 vote) gave an early present to all the gang-bangers and street dealers of Kent by driving seriously ill citizens into their underground world.
Looking to get rid of your Christmas tree? Boy Scout troops will come through Kent neighborhoods Saturday, Jan. 7 to collect the trees for a $5 donation.
Drivers should anticipate nightly detours this week on State Route 18 between Weyerhaeuser Way South and Interstate 5 as crews close all lanes to remove brackets and forms used build new concrete flyover ramps.
Residents are invited to a reception and swearing-in ceremony for Kent’s new and re-elected city council members today.
College costs are out of control. Total outstanding student loans hover around $1 trillion, second only to home mortgages. Student loan repayment takes a hefty toll on starting salaries even during good economic times. But with so many recent graduates unable to find a decent job – or any job – repayment can be a nightmare.
Players from Kentwood’s girls soccer team presented a check for $3,500 to staff at Covington MultiCare on Dec. 15.
A new year editorial cartoon from the pen of Frank Shiers, Jr.
Puget Sound drivers can expect major changes to their commute starting early Tuesday morning as they adjust to a tolled SR 520 bridge.
The Portland Winterhawks defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 2-0 Saturday night at the Rose Garden in Portland in the two team's annual New Year's Eve game.
Four people were shot at a house party in the 6200 block of S 117 Place in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day. Deputies went to the residence after receiving a 911 call and discovered three men and one woman had been shot.
The holiday break ends tomorrow with Central Puget Sound drivers headed back to work and school. Tuesday’s more typical commute will also start the long process of traffic resettling into a new normal that includes state Route 520 tolling.
At 10:25 p.m. units from the Kent and Maple Valley Fire Departments responded to a report of a possible house fire in the 18800 block of SE 269 Street.
Nearly 13,000 American women were diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2011, and more than 4,000 died from an advanced form of the disease, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Allsup, a nationwide provider of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) representation, works with hundreds of cancer patients each year, and is raising awareness of the need for screening and preventive care during Cervical Health Awareness Month in January.
UP2U Dog Rescue of Covington has joined other animal welfare organizations in the area that list their homeless pets on Petfinder.com, the oldest and largest database of adoptable animals on
the Internet.
Early January is the perfect time to reflect on the previous year and make resolutions for the new one. For those of us who take wine seriously -- or at least want to -- it's smart to include wine in our New Year's resolutions. So here are three simple resolutions that'll heighten your wine appreciation in 2012.
Washington State Patrol Troopers across the state arrested 161 drivers suspected of being impaired by drugs or alcohol over the recent Christmas holiday weekend. That’s down from 194 arrests during the same period in 2010 and does not include arrests made by local sheriff’s deputies or city police officers.
Pickard stops 40 shots; Alos and Gallimore score to help secure T-Bird's 2-0 win.
